Sonoma Ballon Festival 2005
30 ballons from all over the country. Incredible weather.Getting up at 3am to be there for the dawn patrol was worth every yawn the rest of the day.

   

The giant awakes
 
 
Blow!
The Purple People Eater
This thing is ugly, but great. To me it looks like a virus
The owner drove from Florida to be here
Kaleidoscope from Las Vegas & Cheers from Sacramento
The lone bear
 
 
Monica's favorite: Sierra Sunrise from Sebastopol, CA
 
Empyreal Luminosity from Roseville, CA
Firedancer from Eagle Point, OR & Dream Machine from Victorvill...
 
 
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Kiphaven
Where's the food?